Landscape Architect — Master Planning & Site Design

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Remote Fridays

Competitive PTO

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement

Mentorship

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to join a growing multidisciplinary team supporting land development, site design, master planning, and community-focused projects.

You will be involved from initial site analysis through permitting and construction administration, collaborating with engineers, planners, architects, clients, and municipal agencies to create sustainable outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture, site planning, or land development.
• Strong experience with site analysis, site planning, landscape design, feasibility studies, and land development projects.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Land F/X, Civil 3D, and ArcGIS.
• Understanding of grading, site design, planting design, and construction documentation.
• Experience coordinating projects through municipal review and permitting processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical and design concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inventories, field investigations, and site analyses to evaluate existing conditions and inform design decisions.
• Support feasibility studies, conceptual design, site planning, and master planning efforts.
• Develop site plans, grading plans, planting and landscape plans, and site lighting layouts.
• Prepare design concepts, renderings, visual analyses, photographic simulations, and 3D presentations.
• Translate conceptual designs into detailed plans and construction documentation.
• Manage assigned project tasks, schedules, budgets, and deliverables to maintain project timelines.
• Prepare and coordinate permit applications, planning submissions, and municipal approvals.
• Present projects and design concepts to clients, stakeholders, planning commissions, zoning boards, municipal boards, and public agencies.
• Collaborate with civil engineers, planners, architects, environmental professionals, and other consultants throughout the design process.
• Participate in client meetings and maintain clear communication regarding project scope, design decisions, schedules, and deliverables.
• Support construction administration, including site visits, field observations, contractor coordination, and review of project implementation.

Skills

Site analysis

Site planning

Landscape design

Feasibility studies

Land development

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, or related

Tools

AutoCAD

LandFX

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Job description

Actalent is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to join a growing multidisciplinary team supporting land development, site design, master planning, and community-focused projects.

You will be involved from initial site analysis through permitting and construction administration, collaborating with engineers, planners, architects, clients, and municipal agencies to create sustainable outdoor environments.